UROLIFT
The 5 year results of the LIFT study showed IPSS improvement from 22.2 to 11.2 at 3mo and 14.5 at yrs. The Qmax went from 7.9 to 12.3 at 3mo and 11.1 at 5yrs. (1) A meta-analysis in 2015 found IPSS score improved by 8.0 and Qmax improvement of ~4 at 12mo. (2)
A 2020 study found a 6% reinterventation rate per year and increased as number of follow up years increased. (3)
A 2020 study found a 6% reinterventation rate per year and increased as number of follow up years increased. (3)
- Roehrborn, Claus G., et al. "Five year results of the prospective randomized controlled prostatic urethral LIFT study." The Canadian journal of urology 24.3 (2017): 8802-8813.
- Perera, Marlon, et al. "Prostatic urethral lift improves urinary symptoms and flow while preserving sexual function for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis." European urology 67.4 (2015): 704-713.
- Miller, Larry E., et al. "Surgical Reintervention Rate after Prostatic Urethral Lift: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Involving over 2,000 Patients." The Journal of Urology (2020): 10-1097.